Description
Indulge in a sweet dream with this step-by-step cotton candy cake recipe. The fluffy cake layers infused with cotton candy flavoring and topped with a dreamy frosting and whimsical cotton candy decorations make this cake perfect for birthdays and celebrations. Follow our easy instructions for a bakery-worthy dessert every time!
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon cotton candy flavoring
- Pink food coloring (optional)
- For the Frosting:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon cotton candy flavoring
- Blue food coloring (optional)
- For Decoration:
- Cotton candy
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake Batter: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour 9-inch cake pans. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add softened butter and mix until crumbly. Gradually add milk, then eggs, and cotton candy flavoring. Add pink food coloring if desired.
- Bake the Cake: Divide batter evenly into cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the Frosting: Beat softened butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar until smooth. Add milk and cotton candy flavoring; beat until creamy. Add blue food coloring if desired.
- Assemble and Decorate: Level cooled cakes. Place one layer on a serving plate and spread with frosting. Top with the second layer and frost the entire cake. Decorate with cotton candy and sprinkles just before serving.
Notes
- Use high-quality cotton candy flavoring.
- Don’t overbake the cakes.
- Ensure cakes are completely cool before frosting.
- Add cotton candy decoration just before serving.
- Add cotton candy extract for a more intense flavor.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 Kcal
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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